Ring box



. April 5,1949. 5. TYLOQ 2,466,624

RING BOX Filed March 15, 1948 I I 2 Sheets-Shet l amuel Tyion Patented Apr. 5, 1949 another pesitien s 'of "the article so that" drawn from thehiJTd v A further eel-ea jar t is i'r're'n'u a damned *re epta'eie "and h l'fil I kehia be dis r top bf'th rec ptac etutntheartitie upstanding position [or thear't'ifile "sertejd '"wiitlii he newer rotated from 'ti n A 'furtherpbiect"of thisiln ention 1S to provideabofiibinefd holder and? embodies an element 'qf'se'n'ti tion in the mantra k p w wegding r ing etnerartieie'or jw'elrybf rem tively" small size may be inserted.

To the foregoing objegts andothers which may hereinafter 'Iiiore'i'ullfap r, the invention consists of the novefcon'struction, "ccimbiiia tion and arrangement of parts-,ais'will"be more specifically referred to andillustrated in the accompanyiiig drawings, but t is to be understood thafc l'ia'nges, variations, a I a odificatig'ifis :jiiay beresorted to which fall withintlie scepeo'fthe invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a horseshoe box constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a detailed side elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the device.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 showing the device with the ring in display position.

Figure 6 is a plan view partly broken away of the rotatable holder removed from the device.

Figure '7 is a plan view of a modified form of this invention.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 88 of Figure 7.

'- iii'riinis, 1648, semi ii-o." iiiii'i c emains. (cribs-7s) Referring to 'tliedrawings ian'd first toFigul'fes 1 to 6, inclusive, tneiimneral l'u de'sign'ates'a-body in the form of 'a" horseshoe "havin 'abight II and legs l2. Thebbdy Ill also includes a supporting caulk l3 eicteri'din'girom the'bight H and a caulk l '4 exte'riein 'no n the free ends" 'of the lgs lg, the 'i'iaulks providing "a -"tlii'ee'poif1tupport for the body'lfl.

The body in incmdes'a-ieeeptable formed ar a bottom Wall I 5-" ea tep wall l5. The't'wo'walls 15"an'd l6 are 1sp dsewb'etween the legs IZaIiJ' L centthebight I I and haven marginal c'on'fig'iiraf tion "coincident with-the "inner corifig nation 'of the big'ht II an the-regs lz so diet the wa'lls'ffi and it maybe either pressed, east or otherwise 's'ebilre'd Within the body 10. Thewalls lsand I6 form a receptacle H which is fiph'at the front and the to'pmiall' l 6 is formed with' anf'upwardly and rearwardly e'kteridifig lug l8"which provides a supporting means with the inner portion' 'of the bight l I 'lforsupportinga ring R in upwardly and rearwardly inclinedpos'ition for display pui' poses'as'shown in"Fi'guie 5. t a v The receptacle i! has rotatably mounted there in'a holder, "generally designatd'as 19. The

holder I9 I. includes "a substantially 'disc shap'd bottom wall 20, ato wall2l"'which is'forineq with a: straight rrdrit'edg'e 22"dispose'd rearwaidiy fromt'lieniargirial edgeof the disc ZUt-hrb'y forming a rearwardly offset'top wall. The bot tom and top "Walls '12 0 j and "'2 respectively, are connected together 'rby ah arcuate *tonnecting wanes. The holder- 1 imaaptedto beiinedty means ora'fabrie'lining the ijor rnof plush or the like. The holder i 9 has seenreu thefeto afdownwardly "ektendirfg'shaft'or stu 25 which extends through tli boftofn Y'Wall T5 of the re"- ceptacle I1 and. an operating wheel 26 is fixed to the lower end of the stud or shaft 25. The shaft 25 and the holder I9 are adapted to be lfrictionally held against rotation by means of a bowed spring 21 through which the shaft 25 extends and which is interposed between the bottom wall l5 and the upper side of the wheel 26.

Referring now to Figures 7 and 8, there is disclosed a modified form of this invention embodying a horseshoe-shaped body 28 similar to the body I0. The body 28 has a receptacle, generally designated as 29, mounted between the legs 30 thereof and the receptacle 29 is formed of a substantially semi-circular top wall 3!, a circular bottom wall 32 and an arcuate connecting wall 33. The receptacle 29 is pivotally mounted between the legs 30 by means of a pair of pivot members 34 and the pivots 34 are so positioned 3 with respect to the receptacle 29 that in the normal position of the receptacle as shown in Figure 8 the connecting wall 33 will wedge against the bight 35 of the body 28. The receptacle 29 may be swung downwardly to substantially the dotted line position as shown in Figure 8 so as to facilitate the removal of the article in the form of a ring which may be mounted in the holder. The top wall 3| of the receptacle 29 is formed with an upwardly projecting lug 36 which is spaced forwardly from the inner side of the bight 35 providing a space 31 within which a ring may be inserted so as to hold the ring in upstandin position. therein a rotatable holder 38 in the form of a disc-shaped bottom wall 39, a substantially semicircular top wall 40 and a connecting wall 4 I. The

holder 38 is adapted to be pivotally secured with in the receptacle 29 by means of a pivot 42 which extends downwardly through the bottom wall 32. The holder 38 has a plush or other fabric lining 43 engaging the inner surfaces of the top and bottom walls so that the article such as a wedding ring or the like will not be scratched in the insertion or removal of the same from the holder.

In the use of this device the box disclosed in Figures 1 to 6, inclusive, may be formed out of any suitable material such as metal, plastic or the like and the surface of the device may be decorated in any desired manner. The ring which is to be enclosed in the holder I 9 is inserted in the holder by rotating the latter through rotation of the wheel 26 to the open position shown in Fig. 5. The ring after being inserted within the holder I9 is then rotated to the closed position as shown in Figure 4. Where the box is used by a jeweler for display purposes, the ring R may be inserted between the lug l8 and the bight ll of the body In as shown in Figure 5.

I claim:

1. A jewelry box comprising a body constructed in the configuration of a horseshoe, a receptacle carried by said body including top and bottom walls fixed between the legs and bight-of said body, and a holder rotatably carried by said receptacle, the top walls of said holder and said re-- ceptacle being rearwardly offset from the bottom walls thereof whereby the article in said holder will be exposed for removal when the latter is rotated to open position.

2. A jewelry box comprising a body constructed in the configuration of a horseshoe, a receptacle carried by said body adjacent the bight of the latter, and a holder rotatably disposed within said receptacle.

3. A jewelry box comprising a body open at the front and having opposite sides and a rear, upper The receptacle 29 has mounted 4 and lower receptacle forming walls fixed between said sides and rear, a holder loosely disposed between said walls, a shaft fixed to said holder and extending through one of said walls, and an operating wheel fixed to said shaft on the outer side of said one wall.

4. A jewelry box comprising a body open at the front and having opposite sides and a rear, upper and lower receptacle forming walls fixed between said sides and rear, a holder loosely disposed between said walls, a shaft fixed to said holder and extening through one of said walls, an operating wheel fixed to said shaft, and a spring between said one wall and said wheel frictionally resisting turning of said holder.

5. A jewelry box comprising a body open at the front and having opposite sides and a rear, a receptacle having an open front, means engaging said sides pivotally mounting said receptacle between said sides in a position whereby the rear of said receptacle will frictionally contact the forward side of the rear of said body to thereby limit the swinging of said receptacle in one direction, and a holder rotatably disposed in said receptacle.

6. A jewelry box comprising a body open at the front and having opposite sides and a rear, upper and lower receptacle forming walls fixed between said sides and rear, a holder loosely disposed between said walls, a shaft fixed to said holder and extending through one of said walls, an operating wheel fixed to said shaft, and an upwardly projecting lug carried by said receptacle cooperating with the rear of said body for holding an article in upstanding display position.

7. A jewelry box comprising a body open at the front and having opposite sides and a rear, a receptacle having an open front, means engaging said sides pivotally mounting said receptacle between said sides in a position whereby the rear of said receptacle will frictionally contact the forward side of the rear of said body to thereby limit the swinging of said receptacle in one direction, a holder rotatably disposed in said receptacle, and an upstanding lug carried by said receptacle adjacent the rear thereof and cooperating with the rear of said body for holding an article in upstanding display position,

SAMUEL TYLON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number I Name Date 256,673 Goliasch Apr. 18, 1882 

